Mwaruwari Benjani

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Born in Zimbabwe, Bejani currently plays for Manchester City. In January 2005 he joined French side Auxerre, where he scored 19 goals in 72 league games and was a true hero in their 2005 French Cup triumph, scoring in the 2-1 defeat of Sedan in the final. He played sixteen times in his first few months at Portsmouth and scored once - the first in a 2-1 victory at Wigan. His scoring ratio continued to be hit and miss over the course of the 2006/07 season, and he ended up with just six goals. However in 2007/08, he found his shooting boots, scoring 12 goals by the end of the January transfer window, earning himself a move to Manchester City where he wasted no time in earning hero-status amongst the City fans. Benjani glanced home a first goal for the Club in the famous 2-1 victory at Old Trafford to further silence the home crowd.

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Manchester City have confirmed that Valeri Bojinov faces six months on the sidelines following successful surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon. The injury-plagued striker suffered the blow in the warm-up prior to Sunday's Premier League opener against Aston Villa. The 22-year-old Bulgaria striker was hoping to make only his fourth appearance in a City shirt following his £7million... [more»]

Portsmouth have denied any wrongdoing in the transfer of striker Benjani Mwaruwari to Manchester City, having been charged with a breach of rules by the Football Association. The FA are unhappy with Pompey's use of agent Willie McKay in the transaction, but Pompey insist that they have done nothing wrong. A club statement read: "Portsmouth Football Club strongly deny charges by the FA alleging... [more»]

Manchester City have been dealt a major blow with striker Benjani Mwaruwari suffering a serious thigh injury during training. The 29-year-old Zimbabwe international scored three times in 13 appearances for the Citizens following his arrival from Portsmouth in January, but now faces an extended spell out of action. City boss Mark Hughes told the club's official website: "Unfortunately he picked... [more»]

Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari is hoping to bag more goals before the end of the season after returning to the scoresheet at the weekend. The Zimbabwe international striker ended an eight-match barren spell with the final goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over his former club Portsmouth at the City of Manchester Stadium. The 29-year-old had been without a goal since his debut strike in... [more»]

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has hailed recent recruit Benjani Mwaruwari as a fantastic signing for the Eastlands club. The 29-year-old sealed a big-money move from Portsmouth on transfer deadline day, but complications with the deal meant his debut was delayed until the Manchester derby. However, he made up for lost time with a goal in the 2-1 win at Old Trafford and Eriksson... [more»]